Summary
The 2011 Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that there were 88,000 Aboriginal people living in WA, nearly 4 per cent of the State’s population.
While AEDC results showed that many Aboriginal children in WA were doing well, with the level of developmental vulnerability declining between 2009 and 2015, there was still a higher level of vulnerability when compared with non-Aboriginal children.
In response, the KindiLink program was established, providing six weekly hours of play and learn sessions for children and parents/carers at participating schools. Sessions are planned and delivered by an early childhood teacher and an Aboriginal Education Officer.
Related resources
Link to kiddo--a-physical-literacy-program-wa
Community story
KIDDO: A Physical Literacy Program (WA)
Since 2009 nearly 20% of children starting their first year of full-time school have been identified as developmentally at risk or vulnerable on the physical health and wellbeing domain.
Link to early-learning-strategy-sa
Community story
Early Learning Strategy (SA)
AEDC data showed higher proportions of developmental vulnerability in the physical health and wellbeing, social competence and emotional maturity domains for children in South Australia.